Jonathan Kraut: Forgetting the concept of ‘ours’
This year the first day of the Jewish Passover, on a Friday, and the Roman Catholic Easter, celebrated immediately on Sunday, seemed to miraculously suit the narrative the we have…
Maria Gutzeit: Eagerly awaiting the on-demand, futuristic life
One of my perennially favorite speakers, Mark Schniepp, PhD, seemed quite enamored of self-driving cars at the 2018 Economic Outlook, presented by the Santa Clartia Valley Economic Development Corporation and…
Jonathan Kraut: Believe me, you must believe me
Perhaps a good friend asks you to recommend a plumber, housecleaner, chiropractor or some other local professional. This is an opportunity for you to have influence on a decision and…
Jonathan Kraut: Former comedian, now senator, not laughing
Former comedian Al Franken, who is now a U.S. senator, openly and honestly owned his past indiscretions and misdeeds by stating he is embarrassed, very sorry, and remorseful. Several ladies…
Joshua Heath: I am a populist and an elitist
I adore the young activist, marching downtown, across her campus, down the highway and through the mall; writing elegant op-eds, blog posts and term papers on poverty; arguing with the…
Charles Vignola: Trump’s new rules for presidents
Like a politically incorrect hurricane, Donald Trump has decimated the conventional expectations of how a “real” president ought to conduct himself. Language and behavior from the chief executive that would've…
Vignola: The man in the high office
Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d have to write – unless I was reviewing Amazon’s alternate history TV series “The Man in the High Castle.” Last week, the…
File photo taken in March 2012 of Highway 126 looking SW showing the Newhall Ranch property. Dan Watson/The Signal
By Jonathan Kraut: Forecast for a more blue SCV
The massive residential development called Newhall Ranch celebrated a victory last week in one of what has been a long round of battles over building – or not building –…
Jonathan Kraut: Being alert to growing crime threat
While we might be distracted by pending threats and tension with North Korea, Iran, and the Islamic State, the real crisis making vulnerable our accumulation of wealth and our peace…
